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Some Tips for Theists on an Atheist Forum
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 RE: Some Tips for Theists on an Atheist Forum
May 28, 2011 at 8:36 am
(This post was last modified: May 28, 2011 at 8:45 am by Darth.)
I'd throw in an explanation of what anti-theism is, and reiterate what atheism is in that explination.
 (May 28, 2011 at 7:46 am)Gawdzilla Wrote: How about "Don't demand respect, earn it." Especially when it comes to your religious beliefs and not respecting atheist beliefs.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.
 
In general, as an admin, I find it easier to have something like this to refer new members who are having a problem fitting in to the community. As a theist coming here it was one of the first things I checked out and has served me well building amicable relationships.
(May 28, 2011 at 9:32 am)Doubting Thomas Wrote:(May 28, 2011 at 7:46 am)Gawdzilla Wrote: How about "Don't demand respect, earn it." I thought that atheism was a lack of belief? 
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari  RE: Some Tips for Theists on an Atheist Forum
May 29, 2011 at 2:57 am
(This post was last modified: May 29, 2011 at 3:04 am by Violet.)
I say that the guideline/tip/weed-induced banter requires more mention of booze and tickling Muslims before it will be complete. Would someone fix this? It looks kinda really sorta broken as hell. Like it woke up after a long night of drinking and found it wasn't wearing any pants sort of broken.
Tacky Wrote:I thought that atheism was a lack of belief? Tongue It is for the rocks. People don't do it so often, but maybe someone somewhere does. I frankly don't believe any of the atheists here don't believe that gods are figments of the brain. Delusions, maybe slightly ticklish even. There might be some of them that for arguments sake (or was it philosophical security, wussies that they are) claim that they don't believe there are gods... but if they really held that position they wouldn't have a brain at all, I find. Some of them don't.  Tacky Wrote:In general, as an admin, I find it easier to have something like this to refer new members who are having a problem fitting in to the community. As a theist coming here it was one of the first things I checked out and has served me well building amicable relationships. Make sure you add the Saerules clause. Too many newbies don't know this clause coming into the forum. And make sure you color it purple. If there is one guideline/tip/weed-induced banter that they must know: it is the Saerules clause. I'll let you write it though... I have written 943462 decrees since I became Galactic Empress a few hours ago, and I am not in the mood to write another. I am, however, in the mood for water, since it is very hot in this room. Mmmmm, water. water water water. It is the best. After me, of course. I am the best, and it's only second rate. But the rest of the galaxy is something even less. And obviously far more ticklish. Susan, my left ankle and Galactic Advisor, agrees with everything I just said, and wishes you a merry Hulachaka minute as of this post. Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
 (May 29, 2011 at 12:04 am)tackattack Wrote: In general, as an admin, I find it easier to have something like this to refer new members who are having a problem fitting in to the community. As a theist coming here it was one of the first things I checked out and has served me well building amicable relationships.A lack of belief in a deity. But a belief that arguments should be sound, that discourse should be honest, and that reason should be applied, those are beliefs that I hold.
A belief that arguments should be sound, that discourse should be honest, and that reason should be applied, those are beliefs that I hold too. Perhaps this has nothing to do with our different theological world views?
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari (May 29, 2011 at 7:57 am)tackattack Wrote: A belief that arguments should be sound, that discourse should be honest, and that reason should be applied, those are beliefs that I hold too. Perhaps this has nothing to do with our different theological world views?I apply it equally and evenly. Nothing is exempt.
As do I
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari  RE: Some Tips for Theists on an Atheist Forum
June 2, 2011 at 12:35 am
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2011 at 12:36 am by Statler Waldorf.)
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